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| (...) I'm pretty sure it indicated a negative response as the top overall opinion. This in itself is disappointing as it makes you wonder who's getting and reading the data coming in from the polls. (...) Here's another spin on that very thought. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| Allan Bedford wrote (...) First, as has been said, it's unlikely that the eBay offering is about money. Second, I'm not sure LEGO does production runs of anything for less than 10,000. Your suggested production run of 3,000 is way too small, I'd (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) How did you determine these sales were due to the "limited" nature of the set, and not due to the excellent quality of the set? Once you have established that, suppose Lego were to release a "limited" set every month -- do you think the appeal (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) I agree. I would be really happy if someone would explain what the eBay offering is really about. (...) Isn't the actual number of 10 of these sets an even lower production run. ;) In all seriousness, I may not have described my theory (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| [snip] (...) I would disagree here. With the good part assortment in hard to get colors, that background would no doubt sell very well. Not to display the engine but to cannibalize for parts. (I know Allan, you do not buy just for the sake of parts. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) This is very true. However, the REAL concept of the Limited Edition has to be taken into consideration. The example you gave is not a "real" limited edition. Sure, there were only a few dozen of the same design made. That is true. But the real (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| (...) That's not correct. The document just says that you have a limited edition, not what number. And the stickers are not personalized. There is a *printed* tile that is personalized, however, with a unique number from 1 to 9999 for each set. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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